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Maryland CDL licensing and driver responsibilities

Administrative status checked September 15, 2026: the MVA’s notice pauses the listed nondomiciled CLP/CDL transactions until further notice. Check the current notice before applying. This does not mean every CDL transaction is paused.

Maryland CDL licensing and driver responsibilities

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Question 1 of 96
  1. 1. A combination has a 30,000-pound GCWR and a trailer rated at 12,000 pounds. Which CDL group covers this combination?
  2. 2. A truck rated at 28,000 pounds tows a trailer rated at exactly 10,000 pounds. What is the minimum CDL group based on these ratings?
  3. 3. A two-axle straight truck has a 26,001-pound GVWR and tows nothing. Which CDL group applies?
  4. 4. A bus below the A and B weight thresholds is designed for 15 passengers plus the driver. Which CDL group is required?
  5. 5. A small truck is below Group A and B weight limits but carries hazardous material that requires placards. Which CDL group applies?
  6. 6. A combination's ratings are below CDL weight thresholds, but its actual combined weight is 28,000 pounds and the towed unit actually weighs 11,000 pounds. Can the ratings alone show that no CDL is needed?
  7. 7. A driver passed a Class A vehicle test but has no passenger endorsement. Does that alone authorize driving a passenger CMV that requires that endorsement?
  8. 8. An applicant wants a Class A CDL but brings only a Group B straight truck for the skills test. What is the problem?
  9. 9. A learner has a CLP but leaves the valid driver's license issued by the same jurisdiction at home. Is the CLP alone sufficient for public-road CMV practice?
  10. 10. Which accompanying driver meets the stated license and experience requirements for a Maryland learner practicing in a tank CMV?
  11. 11. During lawful CLP practice in a passenger vehicle, where must the accompanying qualified CDL holder sit?
  12. 12. A CLP holder with a P endorsement wants to take paying passengers on a bus practice trip. Is this allowed?
  13. 13. A properly supervised learner with the appropriate CLP bus endorsement has another trainee aboard. Does the CLP passenger rule prohibit that trainee solely for being aboard?
  14. 14. A CLP holder with an N endorsement is offered an empty tank that previously carried hazardous material and has not been purged. May the learner operate it?
  15. 15. A first-time CDL applicant finishes training six days after the initial CLP is issued. Can finishing early remove the federal CLP waiting period for the skills test?
  16. 16. Can a state keep renewing the same CLP indefinitely without another general and applicable endorsement knowledge test?
  17. 17. An applicant takes the CDL skills test in a vehicle with an automatic transmission. What restriction results under the federal rule?
  18. 18. An applicant passes the skills test in an air-over-hydraulic brake vehicle. Which brake restriction applies?
  19. 19. A CDL holder has the restriction issued after failing the air-brake knowledge component. Does it permit driving a CMV with an air-over-hydraulic brake system?
  20. 20. An applicant passes a Class A skills test in a pintle-hook combination without a fifth wheel. What does that test leave restricted?
  21. 21. The letter N appears in a CDL's restriction field. Is it the same as N in the endorsement field?
  22. 22. A tank learner sees X in the CLP restriction field. What does that X mean?
  23. 23. A driver is offered a trip outside the scope of the K restriction printed on the CDL. What does K restrict?
  24. 24. A CDL has a V restriction notation. What should the driver recognize it as?
  25. 25. A first-time Class B applicant subject to ELDT plans to skip registered training and learn only from a friend. Is that sufficient?
  26. 26. A driver has Class B and seeks a first Class A CDL without an applicable ELDT exemption. Does holding Class B automatically exempt the upgrade from required training?
  27. 27. For a first H endorsement subject to ELDT, when must the required entry-level training be complete?
  28. 28. A driver seeks a first P or S endorsement and is subject to ELDT. Which stage must the applicable entry-level training precede?
  29. 29. A trainee chooses one provider for theory and another for behind-the-wheel training. What provider arrangement must the range and public-road portions follow?
  30. 30. Under the current federal rule, a covered non-H trainee completes the first ELDT portion. How long may completion of the required theory and behind-the-wheel portions take?
  31. 31. A trainee watches from a passenger seat while another trainee drives on the range. Can that observation be counted as the observer's behind-the-wheel training?
  32. 32. A registered provider completes a driver's ELDT course. By when must it electronically submit the certification information to FMCSA?
  33. 33. A driver expects to operate in non-excepted interstate commerce. Which self-certification matches that operation?
  34. 34. A driver's work includes both a qualifying excepted interstate activity and ordinary non-excepted interstate freight. May the driver select excepted interstate just because some work is excepted?
  35. 35. Does selecting non-excepted intrastate mean a driver can disregard all medical qualification requirements?
  36. 36. For a non-excepted interstate CDL holder, a paper medical certificate conflicts with the medical information FMCSA sent electronically to the state. Which record controls under the federal rule?
  37. 37. A non-excepted interstate CDL holder's medical certification expires before the CDL's printed expiration date. What is required to maintain certified status?
  38. 38. A CDL holder establishes domicile in a new state. Under the federal transfer rule, when must the driver apply there for a CDL?
  39. 39. A driver renews a CDL and wants to keep the H endorsement. Does an old H endorsement alone remove the renewal knowledge-test requirement?
  40. 40. A CDL applicant has held licenses in several states. What past licensing information does the federal application rule require?
  41. 41. A CDL driver is convicted of a non-parking traffic-control violation while driving a personal car. Does the federal employer-notification rule still apply?
  42. 42. Which event is expressly excluded from the federal traffic-conviction employer-notification rule in section 383.31?
  43. 43. A CDL driver receives notice that the driving privilege is suspended. By when must the driver notify the current employer under the federal rule?
  44. 44. A driver must notify the employer of a qualifying traffic conviction. What form does section 383.31 require?
  45. 45. When applying for CMV-driving employment, what additional prior-employer history must a CDL driver provide under section 383.35?
  46. 46. A carrier knows a driver holds more than one CLP or CDL. May the carrier ignore that fact and dispatch the driver?
  47. 47. A dispatcher knows the available driver's CDL restriction prohibits the assigned vehicle configuration. Can a written company permission slip authorize the trip?
  48. 48. A vehicle has been placed out of service, but a dispatcher needs it for a delivery. What does the federal employer rule require?
  49. 49. A driver is convicted for operating a non-hazardous-material CMV with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or higher. For a first Table 1 offense, what federal disqualification applies?
  50. 50. A CDL holder has a first conviction for driving a personal car under the influence of alcohol as prescribed by state law. Can this disqualify the holder from CMV driving?
  51. 51. A driver has a first qualifying alcohol-DUI conviction while operating a CMV transporting hazardous material as defined in section 383.5. What Table 1 disqualification applies?
  52. 52. After a first qualifying major offense, a driver is convicted of another listed major offense arising from a separate incident while operating a CMV. What does Table 1 generally specify?
  53. 53. Does the federal rule guarantee that every lifetime-disqualified CDL holder may return to CMV driving after ten years?
  54. 54. A vehicle is used to commit a felony involving manufacture, distribution or dispensing of a controlled substance. How does Table 1 treat the driver?
  55. 55. A driver commits two listed serious traffic violations in a CMV, from separate incidents within three years. What is the federal Table 2 disqualification for the second?
  56. 56. A driver commits a third listed serious traffic violation in a CMV, from a separate incident within three years. What is the Table 2 disqualification?
  57. 57. Which speeding conviction reaches the excessive-speeding threshold listed as a serious traffic violation in Table 2?
  58. 58. A CMV driver commits a first listed railroad-highway grade-crossing violation. What minimum disqualification does Table 3 specify?
  59. 59. A driver commits a first out-of-service-order violation in a CMV that is not in the hazardous-material or 16-person category. What federal disqualification range applies?
  60. 60. A first out-of-service-order violation occurs while driving a CMV designed for 16 or more people including the driver. What Table 4 range applies?
  61. 61. A 19-year-old Maryland resident has only a provisional car license and wants to begin the CDL process for intrastate freight work. What requirement has not yet been met?
  62. 62. A Maryland learner lets the required medical certification expire while holding a CLP. What does the MVA say happens to the permit?
  63. 63. A Maryland driver knows the hazardous-material rules but has not received TSA security approval. Can a knowledge-test result substitute for that approval?
  64. 64. A Maryland CDL holder completes the DOT examination but wants to confirm that the certification reached the licensing record. What does the MVA recommend?
  65. 65. A new resident brings a temporary CDL issued by another state and asks Maryland to convert that temporary credential. What does the MVA’s specific temporary-CDL policy say?
  66. 66. A driver transfers an out-of-state CDL to Maryland and wants to retain H/X hazardous-material authority. Which additional requirements does the MVA list?
  67. 67. Which statement matches Maryland’s published CDL test-language policy?
  68. 68. A Maryland CDL holder wants to maintain the S school-bus endorsement. Can the driver simply apply the ordinary maximum two-year medical interval to that endorsement?
  69. 69. A Maryland driver renews the same CDL class without adding an endorsement. Does the federal licensing rule still require a Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse query?
  70. 70. A Maryland applicant passes the required driving tests, but the Clearinghouse query reports prohibited status. May the state issue the initial CDL on the strength of the test scores?
  71. 71. A Maryland truck stays within Maryland while completing a local leg of a shipment that originated outside the state. Must this be intrastate commerce just because that truck crosses no state line?
  72. 72. A Maryland CLP holder has a K intrastate-only restriction and finds a skills-test appointment in a neighboring state. Does Maryland’s general acceptance of out-of-state test results make that option valid?
  73. 73. Under the federal CLP rule followed in Maryland, which endorsement group may appear on a commercial learner’s permit, subject to learner operating limits?
  74. 74. A Maryland applicant’s CLP expires before the applicant passes all required skills-test stages. What does the MVA require?
  75. 75. A driver transfers a CDL with an S endorsement to Maryland. Which knowledge tests does the MVA list for transferring the school-bus endorsement?
  76. 76. A Maryland CDL holder has current medical certification recorded electronically and a required medical waiver. Does the paper-Med-Cert carrying change also remove the waiver-document carrying requirement?
  77. 77. A driver qualifies for a Maryland MVA intrastate medical waiver. Does that waiver allow the driver to retain Passenger, School Bus or HAZMAT endorsements?
  78. 78. An applicant supplies a vehicle placarded for hazardous materials for a Maryland CDL skills test. May the vehicle be used just because it is the correct CDL class?
  79. 79. After a Maryland applicant passes the skills test and completes the required eligibility and document checks, what does the MVA provide while the CDL is being mailed?
  80. 80. As checked September 15, 2026, what does Maryland MVA’s notice say about nondomiciled CLP and CDL transactions?
  81. 81. For an ordinary DOT medical examination covered by section 391.43, with no examiner exception applicable, how should a CDL driver choose an examiner?
  82. 82. A licensed optometrist performs the permitted vision portion of a DOT examination. Does that provision alone authorize the optometrist to complete every part of the examination?
  83. 83. A driver subject to the ordinary Part 391 medical examination interval has no shorter applicable interval or new impairment. What period does section 391.45(b) use?
  84. 84. A driver's current medical certificate has months left, but an injury has impaired the ability to perform normal duties. Does the unexpired certificate remove the need for another required medical examination?
  85. 85. At a covered medical examination after June 23, 2025, the examiner finds a driver not physically qualified. Can the driver use an older, unexpired medical certificate as proof of qualification?
  86. 86. A medical examiner delays the qualification determination for more information or further examination. What time window must the examiner explain for providing that information or completing the examination?
  87. 87. A registered medical examiner completes a covered DOT examination. What is the federal deadline for electronically transmitting its results?
  88. 88. A CDL driver has a current medical certificate but is now too ill or fatigued to drive safely, with no grave emergency. Does the certificate authorize continuing the trip?
  89. 89. A covered driver has engaged in prohibited DOT drug-or-alcohol conduct and has not met the return-to-duty requirements. Can a valid CDL card alone permit safety-sensitive work?
  90. 90. A driver wants a return-to-duty test before the substance abuse professional determines successful compliance with prescribed education or treatment. Is that the required sequence?
  91. 91. Before resuming safety-sensitive duties through the return-to-duty process, what testing results are required as applicable?
  92. 92. A driver's CLP or CDL privilege was removed following the drug-and-alcohol prohibition. Before driving a CMV again, what licensing step is still required?
  93. 93. A driver has met the DOT conditions for return to safety-sensitive duty. Does section 40.305 require the former employer to put the driver back in that position?
  94. 94. What minimum follow-up testing must the SAP's plan prescribe in the first 12 months of safety-sensitive duty after return?
  95. 95. A driver changes employers before completing the SAP's required follow-up tests. Does the job change cancel the remaining plan?
  96. 96. Does completion of the first 12 months of follow-up testing automatically end every SAP-prescribed testing plan?
Review all 96 questions with answers

  1. A combination has a 30,000-pound GCWR and a trailer rated at 12,000 pounds. Which CDL group covers this combination?

    Correct answer: Group A.

    Group A covers combinations rated at least 26,001 pounds when the towed vehicle is rated above 10,000 pounds. Endorsements do not replace the required vehicle group.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.91 (a)(1); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  2. A truck rated at 28,000 pounds tows a trailer rated at exactly 10,000 pounds. What is the minimum CDL group based on these ratings?

    Correct answer: Group B.

    Group B includes a single vehicle rated at least 26,001 pounds towing a vehicle rated no more than 10,000 pounds. Exactly 10,000 is not above the Class A trailer threshold.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.91 (a)(1)–(2); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  3. A two-axle straight truck has a 26,001-pound GVWR and tows nothing. Which CDL group applies?

    Correct answer: Group B.

    A single vehicle at the 26,001-pound GVWR boundary belongs to Group B. A two-axle configuration does not remove that CDL classification.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.91 (a)(2); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  4. A bus below the A and B weight thresholds is designed for 15 passengers plus the driver. Which CDL group is required?

    Correct answer: Group C, with the required passenger endorsement.

    For Group C passenger classification, the design capacity of 16 includes the driver. Passenger authorization is an endorsement in addition to the proper CDL group.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.91 (a)(3); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  5. A small truck is below Group A and B weight limits but carries hazardous material that requires placards. Which CDL group applies?

    Correct answer: Group C, with the applicable hazardous-material authorization.

    A vehicle outside Groups A and B can still be a Group C CMV because of hazardous material as defined in section 383.5. Weight alone does not decide every CDL requirement.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.91 (a)(3); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  6. A combination's ratings are below CDL weight thresholds, but its actual combined weight is 28,000 pounds and the towed unit actually weighs 11,000 pounds. Can the ratings alone show that no CDL is needed?

    Correct answer: No; the federal CMV definition also considers actual weights.

    For CDL applicability, the federal CMV definition uses rating or actual weight, whichever is greater, for the relevant combination and towed-unit thresholds. Lower ratings are not an exemption for this loaded combination.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.5 Commercial motor vehicle definition; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  7. A driver passed a Class A vehicle test but has no passenger endorsement. Does that alone authorize driving a passenger CMV that requires that endorsement?

    Correct answer: No; the required passenger endorsement is still needed.

    A Class A qualification can cover lower vehicle groups, but section 383.91 still requires applicable endorsements. A heavier test vehicle does not grant passenger authorization by itself.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.91 (c)(1); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  8. An applicant wants a Class A CDL but brings only a Group B straight truck for the skills test. What is the problem?

    Correct answer: The vehicle does not represent the requested Group A.

    The required skills test must use a representative vehicle for the group the applicant operates or expects to operate. A Group B vehicle does not demonstrate Group A qualification.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.91 (b); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  9. A learner has a CLP but leaves the valid driver's license issued by the same jurisdiction at home. Is the CLP alone sufficient for public-road CMV practice?

    Correct answer: No; the learner must also carry that valid driver's license.

    A CLP is a separate document and must be accompanied by a valid driver's license issued by the same jurisdiction. The supervisor's license does not substitute for the learner's underlying license.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.153 (b)(2)(i), underlying license accompanying the CLP; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  10. Which accompanying driver meets the stated license and experience requirements for a Maryland learner practicing in a tank CMV?

    Correct answer: An otherwise-qualified driver age 21+ with the required endorsements and three years in the same or higher CDL class.

    Maryland requires the accompanying driver to be at least 21 and to have held the same or a higher CDL class for at least three years, with current medical qualification as applicable. The federal learner rule also requires the proper endorsements and direct in-vehicle supervision by a driver authorized for that trip. A tank CLP is limited to an empty tank, purged of hazardous-material residue when applicable.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Skills Test, Get ready to test — qualified accompanying driver; also 49 CFR 383.25(a)(1), (5)(iii); reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  11. During lawful CLP practice in a passenger vehicle, where must the accompanying qualified CDL holder sit?

    Correct answer: Directly behind or in the first row behind the driver.

    Section 383.25 specifies a position directly behind or in the first row behind the driver for passenger vehicles. The supervisor must directly observe and supervise the learner, not follow in another vehicle.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.25 (a)(1); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  12. A CLP holder with a P endorsement wants to take paying passengers on a bus practice trip. Is this allowed?

    Correct answer: No; ordinary passengers are not permitted during CLP practice.

    The CLP passenger and school-bus permissions exclude ordinary passengers. Limited exceptions include specified auditors, inspectors, examiners, other trainees and the accompanying qualified CDL holder.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.25 (a)(5)(i)–(ii); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  13. A properly supervised learner with the appropriate CLP bus endorsement has another trainee aboard. Does the CLP passenger rule prohibit that trainee solely for being aboard?

    Correct answer: No; other trainees are among the specified exceptions.

    Other trainees are a listed exception to the CLP passenger restriction. That narrow exception does not authorize ordinary passengers, and the qualified accompanying CDL holder remains required.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.25 (a)(5)(i)–(ii); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  14. A CLP holder with an N endorsement is offered an empty tank that previously carried hazardous material and has not been purged. May the learner operate it?

    Correct answer: No; that tank must first be purged of hazardous-material residue.

    The CLP N endorsement permits an empty tank, but a tank that previously contained hazardous material must be purged of residue. Draining the load is not automatically the same as purging.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.25 (a)(5)(iii); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  15. A first-time CDL applicant finishes training six days after the initial CLP is issued. Can finishing early remove the federal CLP waiting period for the skills test?

    Correct answer: No; the first 14 days after initial issuance remain ineligible.

    A CLP holder is not eligible for the CDL skills test during the first 14 days after initial CLP issuance. Finishing training does not eliminate that separate requirement.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.25 (e); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  16. Can a state keep renewing the same CLP indefinitely without another general and applicable endorsement knowledge test?

    Correct answer: No; the federal combined validity limit is one year.

    Federal rules permit shorter initial CLP terms and renewals, but the total period without retaking the required knowledge tests cannot exceed one year. This does not promise a particular Maryland permit term.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.25 (c); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  17. An applicant takes the CDL skills test in a vehicle with an automatic transmission. What restriction results under the federal rule?

    Correct answer: No operation of manual-transmission CMVs.

    Testing in an automatic-transmission vehicle produces the restriction against manual-transmission CMVs. It is separate from brake-system, passenger and coupling restrictions.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.95 (c); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  18. An applicant passes the skills test in an air-over-hydraulic brake vehicle. Which brake restriction applies?

    Correct answer: No full-air-brake CMVs.

    The resulting restriction prohibits full-air-brake CMVs. Do not confuse an air-over-hydraulic test with a full-air test or with the broader no-air-brakes restriction.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.95 (b); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  19. A CDL holder has the restriction issued after failing the air-brake knowledge component. Does it permit driving a CMV with an air-over-hydraulic brake system?

    Correct answer: No; the restriction covers partial as well as full air systems.

    The no-air-brakes restriction includes braking systems operating partially on the air-brake principle. The narrower no-full-air restriction is a different restriction.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.95 (a); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  20. An applicant passes a Class A skills test in a pintle-hook combination without a fifth wheel. What does that test leave restricted?

    Correct answer: Class A tractor-trailer combinations with fifth-wheel coupling.

    A non-fifth-wheel Class A test does not qualify the driver for Class A tractor-trailer combinations connected by a fifth wheel. The federal restriction targets that coupling configuration.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.95 (d); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  21. The letter N appears in a CDL's restriction field. Is it the same as N in the endorsement field?

    Correct answer: No; restriction N bars Class A and B passenger vehicles.

    Field placement matters. N is the tank endorsement, but N in the restriction field prohibits Class A and B passenger vehicles. Z, not N, is the no-full-air restriction.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.153 (a)(9)–(10); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  22. A tank learner sees X in the CLP restriction field. What does that X mean?

    Correct answer: No cargo in the tank vehicle.

    On a CLP, restriction X means no cargo in the tank vehicle. On a CDL, endorsement X combines tank and hazardous-material endorsements; those two uses must not be confused.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.153 (a)(9)(v) and (b)(2)(ix)(B); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  23. A driver is offered a trip outside the scope of the K restriction printed on the CDL. What does K restrict?

    Correct answer: Operation to intrastate commerce.

    K identifies an intrastate-only restriction. A dispatcher cannot treat it as permission for unrestricted interstate commercial operation.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.153 (a)(10)(vii); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  24. A CDL has a V restriction notation. What should the driver recognize it as?

    Correct answer: A medical variance notation requiring applicable conditions to be followed.

    V indicates a medical variance. It does not grant another vehicle class or remove the conditions associated with the driver's qualification.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.153 (a)(10)(viii); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  25. A first-time Class B applicant subject to ELDT plans to skip registered training and learn only from a friend. Is that sufficient?

    Correct answer: No; required ELDT must be completed through a TPR-listed provider.

    A first Class A or B CDL applicant subject to ELDT must complete the required training through a provider listed on the Training Provider Registry. Informal practice can help but does not substitute for that requirement.

    Source: 49 CFR 380.609 (a); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  26. A driver has Class B and seeks a first Class A CDL without an applicable ELDT exemption. Does holding Class B automatically exempt the upgrade from required training?

    Correct answer: No; the Class A upgrade is covered by ELDT.

    ELDT covers covered Class A or B upgrades as well as first licenses. Having a lower class does not by itself exempt the driver from the training needed for the higher class.

    Source: 49 CFR 380.609 (a); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  27. For a first H endorsement subject to ELDT, when must the required entry-level training be complete?

    Correct answer: Before taking the H knowledge test.

    For a first H endorsement, the required ELDT must precede the hazardous-material knowledge test. H does not have the same behind-the-wheel skills-test sequence as P or S.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.71 (a)(10); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  28. A driver seeks a first P or S endorsement and is subject to ELDT. Which stage must the applicable entry-level training precede?

    Correct answer: The applicable passenger or school-bus skills test.

    A covered first P or S endorsement applicant must complete the relevant ELDT before the skills test. Holding an existing CDL does not automatically remove this first-endorsement requirement.

    Source: 49 CFR 380.605 Entry-level driver training definition (3); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  29. A trainee chooses one provider for theory and another for behind-the-wheel training. What provider arrangement must the range and public-road portions follow?

    Correct answer: Both behind-the-wheel portions must use the same provider.

    Theory and behind-the-wheel training may use different providers. However, the range and public-road portions of behind-the-wheel training must be delivered by the same provider.

    Source: 49 CFR 380.707 (c); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  30. Under the current federal rule, a covered non-H trainee completes the first ELDT portion. How long may completion of the required theory and behind-the-wheel portions take?

    Correct answer: Within one year after that first portion is completed.

    Except for H applicants, section 380.603(c)(3) requires theory and behind-the-wheel training to be completed within one year after the first portion is completed. This is a training-completion window, not a statement that a completed training certificate expires one year later.

    Source: 49 CFR 380.603 (c)(3); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  31. A trainee watches from a passenger seat while another trainee drives on the range. Can that observation be counted as the observer's behind-the-wheel training?

    Correct answer: No; behind-the-wheel training requires actual control of the vehicle.

    Behind-the-wheel training requires the trainee's actual control of the vehicle. Observation can be educational, but time spent watching another trainee does not count as the observer's behind-the-wheel training.

    Source: 49 CFR 380.605 Behind-the-wheel training definition; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  32. A registered provider completes a driver's ELDT course. By when must it electronically submit the certification information to FMCSA?

    Correct answer: Midnight of the second business day after completion.

    The training provider must electronically submit the required completion data by midnight of the second business day after completion. This provider deadline is separate from a driver's employer-notification deadlines.

    Source: 49 CFR 380.717 introductory paragraph; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  33. A driver expects to operate in non-excepted interstate commerce. Which self-certification matches that operation?

    Correct answer: Non-excepted interstate, meeting the applicable federal medical requirements.

    Non-excepted interstate drivers certify that they operate or expect to operate in interstate commerce and meet the applicable Part 391 medical qualification requirements. The employer's office location does not select the category.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.71 (b)(1)(i); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  34. A driver's work includes both a qualifying excepted interstate activity and ordinary non-excepted interstate freight. May the driver select excepted interstate just because some work is excepted?

    Correct answer: No; that category requires exclusively qualifying excepted operation.

    Excepted interstate self-certification applies when the driver operates or expects to operate exclusively in the listed excepted activities. A mixed schedule cannot be treated as exclusively excepted. Maryland still requires medical qualification for its excepted CDL categories; a federal exception does not waive Maryland requirements.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.71 (b)(1)(ii); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. Maryland MVA medical self-certification categories: https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/commercial-drivers-license-cdl/medical-certification-requirements; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  35. Does selecting non-excepted intrastate mean a driver can disregard all medical qualification requirements?

    Correct answer: No; the driver must meet the applicable state requirements.

    Non-excepted intrastate certification is not a medical exemption: the driver must meet the applicable state requirements. Maryland uses NA for drivers with an approved MVA CDL medical waiver, limiting operation to Maryland. The state also requires medical qualification for its excepted categories; selecting a category does not make an unqualified driver eligible.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Medical Certification Requirements, What are the self-certification categories? — NA, EI and EA; also 49 CFR 383.71(b)(1)(iii)–(iv); reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  36. For a non-excepted interstate CDL holder, a paper medical certificate conflicts with the medical information FMCSA sent electronically to the state. Which record controls under the federal rule?

    Correct answer: The medical information transmitted electronically by FMCSA.

    Section 383.71(h)(4) makes FMCSA's electronically transmitted medical information controlling when it conflicts with a paper certificate. A driver should resolve a discrepancy rather than assume the preferred paper copy overrides the electronic record.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.71 (h)(4); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  37. A non-excepted interstate CDL holder's medical certification expires before the CDL's printed expiration date. What is required to maintain certified status?

    Correct answer: The required medical examination and certification must be kept current.

    Medical certification and the CDL's printed validity period are different requirements. The driver must undergo the examinations and certification required to maintain certified status, even when the license card has not expired.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.71 (h)(3); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  38. A CDL holder establishes domicile in a new state. Under the federal transfer rule, when must the driver apply there for a CDL?

    Correct answer: Within 30 days after establishing the new domicile.

    The CDL transfer application is due no later than 30 days after establishing the new domicile. Transfer also involves surrendering the prior CDL and meeting the applicable certification requirements.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.71 (c); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  39. A driver renews a CDL and wants to keep the H endorsement. Does an old H endorsement alone remove the renewal knowledge-test requirement?

    Correct answer: No; retaining H requires the applicable hazardous-material knowledge test.

    Section 383.71 requires the hazardous-material knowledge test to retain H at renewal, along with applicable security requirements. Existing H authorization is not a lifetime testing exemption.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.71 (d); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  40. A CDL applicant has held licenses in several states. What past licensing information does the federal application rule require?

    Correct answer: The states where the applicant held a license during the preceding 10 years.

    The application requires a list of states where the applicant was licensed during the preceding ten years. This is licensing history, separate from the CMV-employer history required on an employment application.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.71 (a)(7) and (b)(7); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  41. A CDL driver is convicted of a non-parking traffic-control violation while driving a personal car. Does the federal employer-notification rule still apply?

    Correct answer: Yes; notify the current employer within 30 days after conviction.

    Section 383.31 covers traffic-control convictions in any motor vehicle, excluding parking violations. Driving a personal car does not remove the obligation to notify the current employer within thirty days after conviction.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.31 (a); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  42. Which event is expressly excluded from the federal traffic-conviction employer-notification rule in section 383.31?

    Correct answer: A parking violation.

    The section expressly excludes parking violations. That specific exception is not a blanket exclusion for personal-car or out-of-state traffic-control convictions, and an employer may have separate reporting policies.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.31 (a); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  43. A CDL driver receives notice that the driving privilege is suspended. By when must the driver notify the current employer under the federal rule?

    Correct answer: By the end of the following business day.

    The driver must notify the employer before the end of the business day following the day the notice is received. The longer traffic-conviction reporting period does not apply to this loss-of-privilege notice.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.33 Driver's license notification; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  44. A driver must notify the employer of a qualifying traffic conviction. What form does section 383.31 require?

    Correct answer: Written notice containing the required conviction and driver details.

    The notification must be written and contain the specified driver, conviction, offense and location details, whether a CMV was involved, and the driver's signature. An employer's ability to find a record does not replace the driver's duty.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.31 (b); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  45. When applying for CMV-driving employment, what additional prior-employer history must a CDL driver provide under section 383.35?

    Correct answer: The preceding 10 years of employers for whom the driver operated a CMV.

    The applicant supplies the preceding ten years of CMV-driving employers, including identifying information, employment dates and reasons for leaving, and certifies the information as true and complete.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.35 (a)–(d); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  46. A carrier knows a driver holds more than one CLP or CDL. May the carrier ignore that fact and dispatch the driver?

    Correct answer: No; the federal employer rule prohibits allowing that CMV operation.

    An employer must not knowingly allow or authorize CMV operation when the driver has more than one CLP or CDL. Holding multiple credentials is not a way to work around restrictions.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.37 (c); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  47. A dispatcher knows the available driver's CDL restriction prohibits the assigned vehicle configuration. Can a written company permission slip authorize the trip?

    Correct answer: No; company permission cannot override the driver's CDL restriction.

    An employer must not knowingly allow operation that violates the driver's class, endorsement or restriction requirements. A company document cannot replace lawful qualification for the assigned CMV.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.37 (a); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  48. A vehicle has been placed out of service, but a dispatcher needs it for a delivery. What does the federal employer rule require?

    Correct answer: Do not knowingly allow its operation in violation of the order.

    The employer must not knowingly permit a driver, vehicle or motor-carrier operation that violates an applicable out-of-service order. Delivery pressure or a private waiver does not cancel the order.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.37 (d); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  49. A driver is convicted for operating a non-hazardous-material CMV with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or higher. For a first Table 1 offense, what federal disqualification applies?

    Correct answer: One year.

    Table 1 specifies one year for a first conviction of operating a CMV with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or higher. The hazardous-material column and a second separate major offense have different consequences.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 Table 1, item (3); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  50. A CDL holder has a first conviction for driving a personal car under the influence of alcohol as prescribed by state law. Can this disqualify the holder from CMV driving?

    Correct answer: Yes; the Table 1 first non-CMV offense carries one year.

    Table 1 includes a one-year CMV disqualification for a CDL holder's first qualifying alcohol-DUI conviction in a non-CMV. Personal-car conduct can affect commercial driving privileges.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 Table 1, item (1); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  51. A driver has a first qualifying alcohol-DUI conviction while operating a CMV transporting hazardous material as defined in section 383.5. What Table 1 disqualification applies?

    Correct answer: Three years.

    For the specified first major offense while transporting hazardous material as defined in section 383.5, Table 1 specifies three years. Do not use the ordinary first-offense one-year column for that circumstance.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 Table 1, item (1), hazardous-material column; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  52. After a first qualifying major offense, a driver is convicted of another listed major offense arising from a separate incident while operating a CMV. What does Table 1 generally specify?

    Correct answer: Lifetime disqualification.

    Table 1 generally specifies lifetime disqualification for a second qualifying major offense arising from a separate incident. The rule addresses listed offenses and includes limited reinstatement provisions for some lifetime cases; reinstatement is not automatic.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 Table 1, items (1)–(8); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  53. Does the federal rule guarantee that every lifetime-disqualified CDL holder may return to CMV driving after ten years?

    Correct answer: No; only specified cases may qualify under state-approved rehabilitation rules.

    A state may reinstate certain Table 1 items (1)–(8) lifetime cases after ten years and successful voluntary participation in an appropriate state-approved rehabilitation program. That permission is neither automatic nor available for every lifetime offense.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 (a)(6); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  54. A vehicle is used to commit a felony involving manufacture, distribution or dispensing of a controlled substance. How does Table 1 treat the driver?

    Correct answer: Lifetime disqualification without its ten-year reinstatement option.

    Table 1 item (9) imposes lifetime disqualification for using a vehicle in the specified controlled-substance felony and expressly excludes the ten-year reinstatement provision. This is distinct from ordinary first-offense drug-impaired driving.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 Table 1, item (9); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  55. A driver commits two listed serious traffic violations in a CMV, from separate incidents within three years. What is the federal Table 2 disqualification for the second?

    Correct answer: Sixty days.

    Table 2 sets sixty days for a second listed serious traffic violation arising from a separate incident within three years in a CMV. Its non-CMV columns include additional conditions and should not be applied without checking them.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 Table 2; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  56. A driver commits a third listed serious traffic violation in a CMV, from a separate incident within three years. What is the Table 2 disqualification?

    Correct answer: One hundred twenty days.

    For a third or subsequent qualifying serious violation arising from separate incidents within three years in a CMV, Table 2 specifies 120 days. Other penalties and applicable earlier disqualifications can also matter.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 Table 2; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  57. Which speeding conviction reaches the excessive-speeding threshold listed as a serious traffic violation in Table 2?

    Correct answer: Driving 15 mph or more above the posted speed limit.

    Table 2 identifies excessive speeding as 15 mph or more above the posted limit. Smaller excesses can still violate traffic law; this question concerns the listed serious-violation threshold.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 Table 2, item (1); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  58. A CMV driver commits a first listed railroad-highway grade-crossing violation. What minimum disqualification does Table 3 specify?

    Correct answer: At least 60 days.

    The federal table specifies no less than sixty days for a first listed railroad-highway grade-crossing violation in a CMV. Longer repeat-offense minimums apply for qualifying separate incidents.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 Table 3; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  59. A driver commits a first out-of-service-order violation in a CMV that is not in the hazardous-material or 16-person category. What federal disqualification range applies?

    Correct answer: 180 days to one year.

    Table 4 item (1) specifies at least 180 days and no more than one year for the first violation. The older 90-day minimum is not the current rule for this case.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 Table 4, item (1); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  60. A first out-of-service-order violation occurs while driving a CMV designed for 16 or more people including the driver. What Table 4 range applies?

    Correct answer: 180 days to two years.

    For the specified hazardous-material or 16-person passenger category, Table 4 item (2) sets a first-violation range of 180 days to two years. Count the driver when assessing the passenger design capacity.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.51 Table 4, item (2); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  61. A 19-year-old Maryland resident has only a provisional car license and wants to begin the CDL process for intrastate freight work. What requirement has not yet been met?

    Correct answer: The applicant must already hold a valid, full Maryland driver’s license.

    The MVA requires a valid, full Maryland driver’s license before beginning the CDL process. Age 18 is the stated minimum for commercial driving within Maryland; age 21 applies to interstate driving, hazardous materials or passengers. Meeting the intrastate age minimum does not remove the full-license prerequisite or other CDL requirements.

    Source: Maryland MVA, Get or Renew a CDL, Make sure you qualify — full Maryland license and age requirements; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  62. A Maryland learner lets the required medical certification expire while holding a CLP. What does the MVA say happens to the permit?

    Correct answer: The CLP is canceled; the applicant must retake the knowledge test and pay for a new permit.

    The MVA’s CLP medical-expiration FAQ states that the permit is canceled and requires knowledge testing and payment for a new CLP. Do not continue commercial driving on the old permit or treat a later appointment as an extension of medical qualification.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Medical Certification Requirements, What should I do if my Med Cert expires while I have a CLP?; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  63. A Maryland driver knows the hazardous-material rules but has not received TSA security approval. Can a knowledge-test result substitute for that approval?

    Correct answer: No; TSA approval is a separate requirement for the H endorsement.

    Maryland’s HAZMAT process includes the MVA application and a fingerprint-based background check, followed by TSA’s security determination. The endorsement cannot be issued without TSA approval. Knowing the material or holding another endorsement does not replace that step.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Hazmat Endorsement, Steps 4–5 and Important reminders — TSA approval; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  64. A Maryland CDL holder completes the DOT examination but wants to confirm that the certification reached the licensing record. What does the MVA recommend?

    Correct answer: Check the CDL status in myMVA or contact the MVA before expiration.

    Medical results normally pass electronically from the certified examiner through FMCSA to the MVA. The MVA advises checking myMVA or contacting the agency to confirm receipt before expiration. Completing an examination and confirming the current licensing record are distinct steps.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Medical Certification Requirements, How will I know if MVA received my medical certificate?; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  65. A new resident brings a temporary CDL issued by another state and asks Maryland to convert that temporary credential. What does the MVA’s specific temporary-CDL policy say?

    Correct answer: It cannot be converted or transferred into a Maryland CDL.

    The MVA distinguishes an out-of-state temporary CDL from an ordinary valid CDL transfer. Its temporary-CDL policy does not allow conversion or transfer and directs the applicant through the Maryland learner-permit and skills-testing process. This answer is not a blanket claim that all out-of-state CDLs are nontransferable.

    Source: Maryland MVA, Get or Renew a CDL, Out-of-state temporary CDLs; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  66. A driver transfers an out-of-state CDL to Maryland and wants to retain H/X hazardous-material authority. Which additional requirements does the MVA list?

    Correct answer: A Hazmat knowledge test and a new background check.

    The MVA’s transfer guidance requires the Hazmat knowledge test and a new background check to transfer H/X, along with current medical certification, self-certification and other Maryland requirements. Existing H/X on another state’s license is not an exemption from this process.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Medical Certification Requirements, What if I move to Maryland from another state? — H/X transfer; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  67. Which statement matches Maryland’s published CDL test-language policy?

    Correct answer: Knowledge tests are available in English or Spanish; skills tests are English only, and language interpreters may not assist either test.

    The MVA distinguishes the two test types: CDL knowledge tests can be taken in English or Spanish, while CDL skills tests are in English. Its policy does not allow language interpreters for either. This language rule is not a statement that disability accommodations are unavailable.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Skills Test, Can an interpreter assist me during the CDL skills test?; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  68. A Maryland CDL holder wants to maintain the S school-bus endorsement. Can the driver simply apply the ordinary maximum two-year medical interval to that endorsement?

    Correct answer: No; Maryland requires a new Medical Examiner’s Certificate annually to maintain S.

    The MVA specifically requires an annual Medical Examiner’s Certificate to maintain the school-bus endorsement. A general two-year maximum is not the school-bus rule, and a shorter individual medical certification must still be respected. A vehicle inspection is a different requirement.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Medical Certification Requirements, How often do I need a medical exam? — annual S endorsement requirement; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  69. A Maryland driver renews the same CDL class without adding an endorsement. Does the federal licensing rule still require a Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse query?

    Correct answer: Yes; the query is required before CDL renewal.

    Since November 18, 2024, section 383.73(d)(9) requires the state to query the Clearinghouse before renewing a CDL. Keeping the same class does not exempt a Maryland renewal. Prohibited status prevents renewal and triggers the applicable state downgrade procedures.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.73 (d)(9), CDL renewal query and prohibited status; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  70. A Maryland applicant passes the required driving tests, but the Clearinghouse query reports prohibited status. May the state issue the initial CDL on the strength of the test scores?

    Correct answer: No; the federal issuance rule prohibits issuing the CDL while that status applies.

    Section 383.73(b)(10) bars initial CDL issuance when the Clearinghouse response identifies the applicant as prohibited under section 382.501(a). Passing driving tests does not complete the return-to-duty process or cancel the prohibition.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.73 (b)(10), initial CDL issuance and Clearinghouse prohibition; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  71. A Maryland truck stays within Maryland while completing a local leg of a shipment that originated outside the state. Must this be intrastate commerce just because that truck crosses no state line?

    Correct answer: No; an in-state leg can be part of a movement originating or ending outside the state.

    The federal definition includes transportation between two places in one state when it is part of a movement originating or terminating outside the state or the United States. The truck’s short route alone does not determine the commerce category.

    Source: 49 CFR 390.5 Interstate commerce definition (3); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  72. A Maryland CLP holder has a K intrastate-only restriction and finds a skills-test appointment in a neighboring state. Does Maryland’s general acceptance of out-of-state test results make that option valid?

    Correct answer: No; Maryland excludes K-restricted applicants from that out-of-state testing option.

    The MVA says K-restricted applicants may not drive out of state and that their out-of-state skills tests will not be accepted. The option available to other properly authorized Maryland permit holders does not remove this restriction.

    Source: Maryland MVA, Get or Renew a CDL, Use another state’s CDL skills test for a Maryland CDL — K restriction exception; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  73. Under the federal CLP rule followed in Maryland, which endorsement group may appear on a commercial learner’s permit, subject to learner operating limits?

    Correct answer: Passenger, school bus and tank: P, S and N.

    Section 383.25(a)(5) allows P, S and N on a CLP and prohibits the other federal endorsements. Passenger and tank learner restrictions still apply. In particular, a CLP is not authority to transport hazardous materials or ordinary passengers.

    Source: 49 CFR 383.25 (a)(5)–(6), CLP endorsements and operating limits; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  74. A Maryland applicant’s CLP expires before the applicant passes all required skills-test stages. What does the MVA require?

    Correct answer: Apply for a new permit, pass the knowledge tests and pay the required fees.

    The MVA does not allow an expired CLP to support completion of the skills test. Its published procedure requires a new permit application, knowledge tests and fees. Booking a test or completing some preparation does not extend the document’s expiration.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Skills Test, My commercial learner’s permit has expired. Can I still take the CDL skills test?; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  75. A driver transfers a CDL with an S endorsement to Maryland. Which knowledge tests does the MVA list for transferring the school-bus endorsement?

    Correct answer: Both Passenger and School Bus.

    The MVA’s transfer guidance requires both Passenger and School Bus knowledge tests for the S endorsement. The applicant must also meet current medical, self-certification and other Maryland licensing requirements; transferring the base CDL does not waive those endorsement tests.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Medical Certification Requirements, What if I move to Maryland from another state? — S endorsement transfer; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  76. A Maryland CDL holder has current medical certification recorded electronically and a required medical waiver. Does the paper-Med-Cert carrying change also remove the waiver-document carrying requirement?

    Correct answer: No; the required waiver or exemption document must still be carried while on duty.

    The MVA no longer generally requires CDL holders to carry the paper Medical Examiner’s Certificate from June 23, 2025, but expressly retains the duty to carry a required waiver or exemption document. The electronic process does not remove medical qualification or the conditions of a variance.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Medical Certification Requirements, Do I need to carry my medical certification with me as a CDL-holder?; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  77. A driver qualifies for a Maryland MVA intrastate medical waiver. Does that waiver allow the driver to retain Passenger, School Bus or HAZMAT endorsements?

    Correct answer: No; Maryland’s intrastate waiver does not authorize those endorsements.

    The MVA’s intrastate waiver restricts CMV operation to Maryland and does not authorize Passenger, School Bus or HAZMAT endorsements. Follow the individual waiver’s terms and carry it as required. This state waiver is not the same as a federal interstate exemption.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Medical Certification Requirements, Maryland MVA (Intrastate) Waiver — operating and endorsement restrictions; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  78. An applicant supplies a vehicle placarded for hazardous materials for a Maryland CDL skills test. May the vehicle be used just because it is the correct CDL class?

    Correct answer: No; MVA does not allow a placarded hazardous-material vehicle for the skills test.

    Maryland requires a safe, representative test vehicle and specifically prohibits vehicles placarded for hazardous materials. Correct vehicle class and a supervisor’s endorsements do not remove that test-vehicle limit. Registration, insurance and other listed test requirements also apply.

    Source: Maryland MVA, CDL Skills Test, Get ready to test — Your test vehicle; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  79. After a Maryland applicant passes the skills test and completes the required eligibility and document checks, what does the MVA provide while the CDL is being mailed?

    Correct answer: An interim license document to carry until the mailed CDL arrives.

    The MVA’s application guide says the successful applicant receives an interim license document to carry while the CDL is mailed. A practice score or driving-school receipt is not that document, and passing skills does not remove remaining eligibility and document checks.

    Source: Maryland MVA, Get or Renew a CDL, What to expect after applying for a CDL; also CDL Skills Test, After your CDL skills test; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  80. As checked September 15, 2026, what does Maryland MVA’s notice say about nondomiciled CLP and CDL transactions?

    Correct answer: The listed issuance, transfer, update, replacement, duplicate and renewal transactions are paused until further notice.

    The MVA notice, effective September 29, 2025 and still displayed on the review date, pauses these nondomiciled commercial-driver transactions until further notice. This is a dated administrative notice, not a permanent eligibility rule or a statement that every CDL transaction is paused. Check the current MVA notice before applying.

    Source: Maryland MVA, Get or Renew a CDL, Changes to Non-Domiciled CDL Product Issuance — notice effective September 29, 2025, checked September 15, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  81. For an ordinary DOT medical examination covered by section 391.43, with no examiner exception applicable, how should a CDL driver choose an examiner?

    Correct answer: Choose an examiner listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.

    The general rule requires a National Registry-listed medical examiner. A routine medical appointment or first-aid credential does not by itself establish authorization to perform the covered DOT examination; the regulation has specific examiner exceptions.

    Source: 49 CFR 391.43 (a); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  82. A licensed optometrist performs the permitted vision portion of a DOT examination. Does that provision alone authorize the optometrist to complete every part of the examination?

    Correct answer: No; that exception covers the specified vision portion.

    Section 391.43(b)(1) permits a licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist to perform the specified vision portion. That exception alone does not establish qualification to perform the rest of the DOT examination.

    Source: 49 CFR 391.43 (b)(1); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  83. A driver subject to the ordinary Part 391 medical examination interval has no shorter applicable interval or new impairment. What period does section 391.45(b) use?

    Correct answer: The preceding 24 months.

    The ordinary rule requires examination and certification during the preceding 24 months. Specific conditions require shorter intervals, and a new impairing injury or disease can require another examination sooner; this is not a guarantee of a two-year certificate for every driver.

    Source: 49 CFR 391.45 (b); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  84. A driver's current medical certificate has months left, but an injury has impaired the ability to perform normal duties. Does the unexpired certificate remove the need for another required medical examination?

    Correct answer: No; that new impairment triggers examination and certification.

    Section 391.45(g) requires medical examination and certification when physical or mental injury or disease impairs the driver's ability to perform normal duties. It does not require waiting for an older certificate to expire or determine the driver's ultimate medical outcome.

    Source: 49 CFR 391.45 (g); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  85. At a covered medical examination after June 23, 2025, the examiner finds a driver not physically qualified. Can the driver use an older, unexpired medical certificate as proof of qualification?

    Correct answer: No; previously issued medical certificates are no longer valid.

    The current rule states that all previously issued medical examiner's certificates are invalid when the examiner finds the driver not physically qualified and reports that finding. The driver must not treat an older certificate as an alternative qualification.

    Source: 49 CFR 391.43 (g)(3); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  86. A medical examiner delays the qualification determination for more information or further examination. What time window must the examiner explain for providing that information or completing the examination?

    Correct answer: Within 45 days.

    Section 391.43(g)(4) specifies 45 days and reporting the examination as pending. This is a window for completing the medical determination, not an automatic extension of an expired medical certificate or permission to drive while unqualified.

    Source: 49 CFR 391.43 (g)(4); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  87. A registered medical examiner completes a covered DOT examination. What is the federal deadline for electronically transmitting its results?

    Correct answer: Midnight local time of the next calendar day.

    The federal rule specifies midnight local time of the next calendar day after completion. This is not the two-business-day ELDT training-provider deadline and should not be described as a generic business-day medical reporting period.

    Source: 49 CFR 391.43 (g)(5)(i)(B); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  88. A CDL driver has a current medical certificate but is now too ill or fatigued to drive safely, with no grave emergency. Does the certificate authorize continuing the trip?

    Correct answer: No; the driver must not operate while that impairment makes driving unsafe.

    Section 392.3 prohibits unsafe operation from illness, fatigue or similar impairment and prohibits the carrier from requiring or permitting it. A current medical certificate is not a daily guarantee of alertness or fitness; the rule has a narrowly defined grave-emergency exception.

    Source: 49 CFR 392.3 Ill or fatigued operator; official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  89. A covered driver has engaged in prohibited DOT drug-or-alcohol conduct and has not met the return-to-duty requirements. Can a valid CDL card alone permit safety-sensitive work?

    Correct answer: No; the prohibition covers safety-sensitive functions, including CMV driving.

    The driver must not perform covered safety-sensitive functions after prohibited conduct unless the applicable return-to-duty requirements are satisfied. A current license card, another employer or an informal assurance is not a substitute.

    Source: 49 CFR 382.501 (a)–(b); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  90. A driver wants a return-to-duty test before the substance abuse professional determines successful compliance with prescribed education or treatment. Is that the required sequence?

    Correct answer: No; the SAP determination must come before the return-to-duty test.

    The employer must ensure that the return-to-duty test occurs after the SAP determines successful compliance with the prescribed education or treatment. Taking a test early does not complete that process.

    Source: 49 CFR 40.305 (a); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  91. Before resuming safety-sensitive duties through the return-to-duty process, what testing results are required as applicable?

    Correct answer: A negative drug result and/or alcohol concentration below 0.02.

    The applicable return-to-duty test must be negative for drugs and/or show an alcohol concentration below 0.02. These results are part of the process, not a substitute for SAP compliance or required restoration of licensing privileges.

    Source: 49 CFR 40.305 (a); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  92. A driver's CLP or CDL privilege was removed following the drug-and-alcohol prohibition. Before driving a CMV again, what licensing step is still required?

    Correct answer: The state licensing agency must reinstate the CLP or CDL privilege.

    When the commercial driving privilege has been removed, section 382.503(b) requires its reinstatement by the state driver licensing agency before CMV driving resumes. Completing another part of the return-to-duty process does not itself reissue the state privilege.

    Source: 49 CFR 382.503 (b); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  93. A driver has met the DOT conditions for return to safety-sensitive duty. Does section 40.305 require the former employer to put the driver back in that position?

    Correct answer: No; meeting those conditions does not itself require the employer to return the driver.

    The rule permits return after the conditions are met but does not require the employer to return the employee to safety-sensitive work. Personnel decisions remain subject to other applicable legal and contractual requirements.

    Source: 49 CFR 40.305 (b); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  94. What minimum follow-up testing must the SAP's plan prescribe in the first 12 months of safety-sensitive duty after return?

    Correct answer: Six unannounced follow-up tests.

    The plan must prescribe at least six unannounced follow-up tests in the first 12 months of safety-sensitive duty after return. More tests may be required; a negative return-to-duty test does not replace follow-up testing.

    Source: 49 CFR 40.307 (d); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  95. A driver changes employers before completing the SAP's required follow-up tests. Does the job change cancel the remaining plan?

    Correct answer: No; the follow-up requirements continue with subsequent employers.

    The SAP's follow-up testing requirements follow the employee to later employers and through breaks in service. Changing jobs does not erase the outstanding testing obligations.

    Source: 49 CFR 40.307 (e); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

  96. Does completion of the first 12 months of follow-up testing automatically end every SAP-prescribed testing plan?

    Correct answer: No; follow-up may extend for up to 48 additional months of safety-sensitive duty.

    The SAP may require follow-up testing during the 48 months of safety-sensitive duty after the first 12-month period, subject to the rule's modification provisions. The first-year minimum is not an automatic end date for every plan.

    Source: 49 CFR 40.307 (d)(2) and (f); official eCFR XML dated September 11, 2026; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗

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